Blueberry Brunch Loaf Recipe

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I like to make special breakfasts on the weekend for my husband and children. This recipe's sweet frosting really makes the already delicious blueberry bread even more tasty.

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Blueberry Brunch Loaf Recipe

Prep: 15 min. Bake: 55 min. + cooling

Yield: 16 Servings

15 55 70

Ingredients

1/4 cup butter, softened
3/4 cup packed brown sugar
1 egg
1 tablespoon grated orange peel
2-1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup milk
1/4 cup orange juice
1 cup fresh or frozen blueberries
GLAZE:
1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
2 teaspoons butter, softened
1/2 teaspoon grated orange peel
1 to 1-1/2 tablespoons milk

Directions

In a bowl, cream butter and brown sugar. Stir in egg and orange peel. Combine flour, baking powder and salt; add to creamed mixture alternately with milk and juice, mixing thoroughly after each addition. Fold in blueberries. Pour into a greased 9-in. x 5-in. loaf pan.
Bake at 350° for 50-55 minutes or until bread tests done. Cool in pan 10 minutes before removing to a wore rack.
For glaze, combine sugar, butter and orange peel. Gradually add milk until glaze is of spreading consistency; drizzle over warm bread. Yield: 1 loaf.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (1 slice) equals 164 calories, 4 g fat (2 g saturated fat), 23 mg cholesterol, 195 mg sodium, 29 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 3 g protein.

Originally published as Blueberry Brunch Loaf in Cookin' Up Country Breakfasts Cookbook , p65